Larry David makes one of his few cameos as Frank Costanza's lawyer who wears a cape.
Larry DavidThe man in the cape is played by an uncredited Larry David.
Series co-creator Larry David mentioned on Seinfeld's DVD extras that he couldn't remember whether the recasting began because Randolph wasn't available to return or not, but they quickly decided that they wanted to go in a new direction with Frank's actor.
John RandolphThe original Frank Costanza was played by John Randolph, but he was replaced by Jerry Stiller.
The Caped Lawyer is a minor Seinfeld character whose name is never revealed. He is a lawyer who handles Frank Costanza's divorce case. The character appears in "The Chinese Woman". The Caped Lawyer is portrayed by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David.
Production. The Saddam Hussein lookalike cast for the episode, Amjad J. Qaisen, could not speak intelligibly enough for television production purposes, so the voice of "Hussein" was added in post-production by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David.
Director Tom Cherones notes that after "The Stake Out" aired, Seinfeld and David decided they wanted a "harsher parent" for Morty, and replaced the actor. The implication is Bruns was too laid back for what the co-creators envisioned, so they took things in a different direction.
He appeared as Morty Seinfeld in the sitcom Seinfeld, in a first-season episode entitled "The Stake Out", but was replaced in the role by Barney Martin after showrunners Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld decided they wanted the character of Morty Seinfeld to be harsher, as they thought Bruns was too laid-back for the role ...
Heidi Swedberg lacked chemistry with her castmates Alexander wasn't the only one on the "Seinfeld" set who felt this way. He also told Stern that Jerry Seinfeld himself and Julia Louis-Dreyfus said it was "impossible" to act with Swedberg, and they wanted to "kill" her character.
Mariska Hargitay guest stars as Melissa in this episode. Hargitay's mother was actress Jayne Mansfield who was referenced in episode 4.19, Seinfeld: The Implant (1993).
Being the son of two comedic legends, actor Ben Stiller knew a thing or two about acting and comedy. He even asked his father, Jerry Stiller, to let him participate in some of his productions leading to a long collaborative period between the two. The Stillers' famous appearance on-screen saw them play father and son.
Portrayed by Scott Drake, better known as The Drake, was a mutual friend of Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer, often referred to with the phrases like "Love the Drake" or "Hate the Drake" depending on their mood.
Episode #90 (6.04: season 6, episode 4), 13 Oct 1994. The "Cape man" is played by Larry David. This episode is about Jerry Seinfeld's series of dates with Donna Chang. Jerry had the notion that she was about to date a Chinese woman because of Donna's surname.
Character Actor. Doctor (Dr. Korval) William Utay. This episode is about Jerry Seinfeld's series of dates with Donna Chang. Jerry had the notion that she was about to date a Chinese woman because of Donna's surname. She was surprised after their first date but liked Donna even though she was not Chinese.